GT/CS rear bumper paint

[Travis R]

I'm replacing the rear bumper on my '09 GT with one from the California Special. The body shop just called to double check how I wanted it painted.
They were concerned that it's textured all the way around the sides at the bottom, and that it might look odd.
Here's the part number we used:
7R3Z-17K835-AAPTM

I've tried to find LARGE pictures of the sides of a GT/CS rear bumper to see if it's textured, but haven't been successful yet.
I just want to make sure that:
1. We have the correct bumper (I'm going to inspect it first thing Monday morning).
2. We're painting it correctly.

Thanks!

 

[rick@CJPonyParts]

It sounds like you have a GT500 rear bumper. They look the same accept the texture on the side of the GT500s which was originally black on the GT500s.

 

[GallopingFord]

That bumper works fine, depending on how it was shipped, the lower half is usually masked off. If not, there is a fine guide line that runs along the exhaust outlet so mask off. On the GT/CS you paint the sides, it is a rougher texture on the bottom, but that is normal. Just has to be prepped a bit.

GT500 (unpainted all around)

 

[retfr8flyr]

I also painted mine on the sides. I think you have the GT500 bumper like Cam said.

 

[Travis R]

Thanks for the information!

.... Just has to be prepped a bit.

What does that mean, exactly? Sanded smooth, or just some filler primer? Or...
If they did nothing and just painted it as-is, would it look ridiculous? Or would it even be noticeable?
Sorry, I don't know much about bodywork. I just want to make sure I have the body shop do the right thing.

 

[GallopingFord]

Needs to be sanded/smoothed a bit. If you look at a factory GT/CS you will see the paint on the bottom is a little dull and textured a bit. They didn't smooth it all the way from Ford, and there really isn't a reason too since its not too noticeable.

 

[Exley]

I also painted mine on the sides. I think you have the GT500 bumper like Cam said.

I thought they were the same part for GT500 and GT/CS. My rear bumper is textured. I don't think it has ever been replaced.

 

[Phil1098]

Ford parts shows a different part number for GT/CS and GT500. It's close, but different. The price difference is quite a bit, GT500 is like $100 more.

 

[danzcool]

GT-CS and GT500 are the same rear bumper, it's just the masking that's different. There are multiple part numbers for it depending on which channel you buy it through. To get the best finish, yeah, have the sides sanded smooth, however I don't believe Ford did that at the factory and just painted over the textured area.